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ChampionshipMatchweek 19
EnglandTHE MATCH CENTRE

Cardiff vs Watford match centre

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Cardiff City Stadium · CaerdyddSeason 2024/25Back to matches
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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

FULL TIME
CardiffWatford
7Corner Kicks3
8Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves3
355Total passes341
248Passes accurate241

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MODEL OUTLOOK

Match forecast

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Goals & BTTS

90 minutes

Total goals · 2.5

Over—
Under—

Both teams to score

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.

Cardiff

Home0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

Watford

Away0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.

Season overview

Championship · 2024/25

League season · all league matches

Cardiff

— league matches

— pts—W—D—L

Watford

— league matches

— pts—W—D—L
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.

Cardiff

7 matches
Oldest newest
Results2 wins · 2 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game0.9
Goals conceded per game1.6
Games with 3+ goals3 of 7
Both teams scored4 of 7
Games without conceding2 of 7
Games without scoring2 of 7
See results
THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Cardiff

3wins
1 draw

Watford

1wins

Nov 2022 – Dec 2024 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Cardiff first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Starting XIs

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · — unavailable.

Cardiff

Formation4-2-3-1O. Riza
  1. 21J. AlnwickForm —Ability 65G
  2. 38P. NgForm —Ability —D
  3. 4D. GoutasForm —Ability 71D
  4. 5J. DalandForm —Ability —D
  5. 11C. O'DowdaForm —Ability —D
  6. 35A. RinomhotaForm —Ability —M
  7. 12C. ChambersForm —Ability 68M
  8. 45C. AshfordForm —Ability 66M
  9. 18A. RobertsonForm —Ability —M
  10. 16C. WillockForm —Ability —M
  11. 27R. ColwillForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

32 · O. TannerForm —Ability 68

19 · Y. MeïtéForm —Ability —

8 · J. RallsForm —Ability —

23 · J. BaganForm —Ability —

2 · W. FishForm —Ability —

1 · E. HorvathForm —Ability —

9 · K. EteteForm —Ability —

56 · L. PearceForm —Ability —

15 · W. KangaForm —Ability —

Watford

Formation5-3-2T. Cleverley
  1. 23J. BondForm —Ability —G
  2. 2J. NgakiaForm —Ability —D
  3. 5R. PorteousForm —Ability —D
  4. 3F. SierraltaForm —Ability —D
  5. 6M. PollockForm —Ability —D
  6. 37Y. LarouciForm —Ability —D
  7. 17M. SissokoForm —Ability 70M
  8. 10I. LouzaForm —Ability 74M
  9. 8G. ChakvetadzeForm —Ability 72M
  10. 34K. BaahForm —Ability —F
  11. 19V. BayoForm —Ability 68F
Substitutes (9)

11 · R. VataForm —Ability 68

39 · E. KayembeForm —Ability —

36 · F. EboseleForm —Ability —

45 · R. AndrewsForm —Ability 68

24 · T. Dele-BashiruForm —Ability —

21 · A. OgbonnaForm —Ability —

40 · M. RobertsForm —Ability —

7 · T. InceForm —Ability —

20 · M. DoumbiaForm —Ability 67

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Cardiff

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jak Alnwick906.3—0—24—
Perry Ng906.3—0139—
Dimitris Goutas907.2—01421
Jesper Daland906.6—0—35—
Callum O'Dowda906.5—0—272
Andy Rinomhota907.0—0—333
Calum Chambers907.6—12621
Cian Ashford887.510126—
Alex Robertson887.2—01281
Chris Willock686.3—0115—
Rubin Colwill796.3—01141
Ollie Tanner226.7—0—6—
Yakou Méïté116.9—0—3—
Joel Bagan86.9—0———
Joe Ralls86.7—0—11
Ethan Horvath———————
William Fish———————
Luke Pearce———————
Kion Etete———————
Wilfried Kanga———————

Watford

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jonathan Bond906.6—0—28—
Jeremy Ngakia907.5—0—226
Ryan Porteous606.9—0—192
Francisco Sierralta907.3—0—424
Matthew Pollock907.3—0—501
Yasser Larouci836.3—0—26—
Moussa Sissoko696.7—0—262
Imrân Louza906.9—0141—
Giorgi Chakvetadze906.9—0—263
Kwadwo Baah906.9—1115—
Vakoun Issouf Bayo907.2101191
Rocco Vata306.7—012—
Edo Kayembe216.7—0—181
Festy Ebosele136.2—0—7—
Myles Roberts———————
Angelo Ogbonna———————
Ryan Andrews———————
Thomas Ince———————
Tom Dele-Bashiru———————
Mamadou Doumbia———————
2024/25 STANDINGS

Championship table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

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AT A GLANCE

Match details

Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 19
Venue
Cardiff City Stadium
Referee
O. Langford
Kickoff
14 Jan · 19:45 UK
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